Ambulance Technician (ECA)
Emed Group
London, SE1 7EHView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£19.31
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 September 2027
337 days leftJob description
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Ambulance Technician (ECA) to join our team based in South Thames Retrieval Service at Evalina London Childrens...
- Work alongside the STRS Retrieval Lead and Retrieval Nurse to keep two specialist retrieval teams ready 24 hours a day.
- Prepare and check the ambulance, clinical equipment, retrieval kits, trolley, Babypod, monitor, ventilator, pumps, and medical gases.
- Drive safely under emergency-response conditions when clinically authorised, applying road-risk and fatigue controls.
- Support patient preparation, safe securing and loading under the direction of the clinical team.
- Assist with CPR, equipment preparation and other tasks within your competence when directed by the Retrieval Lead.
- Provide calm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to parents and carers.
- Complete vehicle, equipment, infection-prevention, and readiness checks and promptly escalate defects or shortages.
- Maintain accurate electronic records and communicate operational updates to STRS and EMED control colleagues.
- Participate in simulation, reflective debriefs, incident learning and continuous service improvement.
- Support aeromedical tasking and flight-stretcher preparation when required.
- Work alongside the STRS Retrieval Lead and Retrieval Nurse to keep two specialist retrieval teams ready 24 hours a day.
- Prepare and check the ambulance, clinical equipment, retrieval kits, trolley, Babypod, monitor, ventilator, pumps, and medical gases.
- Drive safely under emergency-response conditions when clinically authorised, applying road-risk and fatigue controls.
- Support patient preparation, safe securing and loading under the direction of the clinical team.
- Assist with CPR, equipment preparation and other tasks within your competence when directed by the Retrieval Lead.
- Provide calm, compassionate, and trauma-informed support to parents and carers.
- Complete vehicle, equipment, infection-prevention, and readiness checks and promptly escalate defects or shortages.
- Maintain accurate electronic records and communicate operational updates to STRS and EMED control colleagues.
- Participate in simulation, reflective debriefs, incident learning and continuous service improvement.
- Support aeromedical tasking and flight-stretcher preparation when required.
EMED Group is an established healthcare logistics provider that enables
access to health and social care through our four specialist divisions. We are
one of the largest health and care partners to the NHS with 4,000 colleagues
across over 60 bases UK-wide.
EMED Group is committed to pro-actively improving the wellbeing of our
communities by providing access to vital health and social care services across
the UK.
Qualifications
Essential: - FREC 4 and CERAD, or the ability to complete and pass the required training before independent deployment.
Experience
Essential: - At least two years' blue-light emergency-driving experience.
Licence
Essential: - A full UK manual driving licence with C1 entitlement.
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
22 September 2026
Last checked
24 September 2026
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